Fomepizole therapy for reversal of visual impairment after methanol poisoning: A case documented by visual evoked potentials investigation

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 914-916

  Essama Mbia, Jean Jacques ^a   Guérit, Jean Michel ^a   Haufroid, Vincent ^a   Hantson, Philippe ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; METHANOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOR VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; METHANOL POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0036894645     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01798-1     Document Type: Article

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